Every garden is its own (or is a unique but connected) ecosystem containing an extraordinary array of living organisms including plants, fungi, bacteria, microbes, insects and animals that all impact on the health and resilience of the living network. We
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Solanum aviculare (Kangaroo Apple)
A decorative, fast-growing shrub with attractive, deeply-lobed, dark-green leaves. Becomes straggly with age but is easily rejuvenated with heavy pruning. Clusters of violet flowers in January, followed by orange-red egg-shaped fruits. Fruits were eaten by Indigenous Australians, but only when
More...Acacia acinacea (Gold Dust Wattle)
Small stiff light green leaves borne on gently arching branches. Masses of fragrant golden yellow flowers from late winter to early summer. Suprisingly hardy! Flowers profusely in bright, fragrant yellow balls from August to November. Good low screening plant when
More...Goodenia ovata (Hop Goodenia)
Bushy shrub with bright yellow flowers, contrasting with fresh green foliage. Vibrant yellow blooms make good cut flowers. Needs regular pruning to maintain compact habit. Sprays of yellow flowers most of the year, with peak flowering through spring and summer.
More...Indigofera australis (Australian Indigo)
Indigofera australis Austral Indigo, Australian Indigo Flowers are sprays of soft purple through to pink from mid-September to November. Lovely soft blue green lacy foliage. Form can be variable, pruning will give a neater dense form, leaving alone will lend
More...Flowering Gums (Corymbia ficifolia)
This is a fairly generic term, but commonly refers to Corymbia ficifolia and all the various grafted cultivars of this genus. The original species Corymbia ficifolia is a sturdy tree from W.A., with thick green leaves and very variable height,
More...Correa reflexa (Native Fuchsia)
Nectar feeding birds feed from the long tubular flowers of this native shrub. It has the advantage of flowering prolifically from March until mid-winter, at a time when it can be difficult to find other natives in flower. Will do
More...Tetratheca ciliata (Pink Bells)
The long flowering period (late winter through spring) make it a valuable pollen source for native bees. Frost tolerant and copes with dry exposed sites, but prefers some protection from the full sun. Looks best planted in groups.
More...Hardenbergia violacea – Purple Coral Pea
Also known as ‘Happy Wanderer’ or ‘False Sarsaparilla’. An excellent habitat plant. The stunning flowers provide nectar and pollen for native bees, moths, butterflies wasps and other native insects. The seed is harvested by native insects and birds and the
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Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass)
Soft, erect or sprawling perennial tussock with narrow green, purple or blue leaves. A distinctive grass which forms extensive swards in native grasslands. Glossy, rust coloured spikelets on slightly arching stems from September to February. Plant en masse in flowering
More...Callistemons (Bottlebrushes)
One of the most profuse flowering of all our native plants, the bottlebrush is both beautiful and tough. Coping with waterlogging and drought, it is an easy plant to grow in your garden, providing colour and habitat for wildlife. Callistemons
More...Phosphorus and Australian Native plants
Most Australians have heard at one time or another, that our soils are almost universally phosphorus deficient. In a truly fascinating manner, Australian plants have evolved various ways of coping with low phosphorus levels: some develop symbiotic relationships with fungi,
More...Indigenous Gardens
We sometimes speak to customers who are a little confused about what exactly an indigenous plant is. Yes, they are all Australian Natives, however the definition is a little more detailed. Specifically, indigenous plants are those that occur naturally in
More...Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos)
There are 12 different Kangaroo paws, 11 different Anigozanthos species and one Macropidia fulginosa. All are from Western Australia. Many of the named cultivars available from the nursery are hybrids of these different species. For the purpose of the home
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Pruning Australian Natives
With the continually growing and improving range of Australian native plants available, the days of the scrappy Australian native plant garden are behind us. The range of new cultivars (and the old favourites), like many plant varieties, benefit from pruning.
More...Eucalyptus woodwardii – Lemon Flowered Gum
Smoky-grey leaves, a weeping habit and a stunning display of bright yellow flowers make this the perfect choice for medium sized yards. It will survive in very dry conditions and grows to around 10m tall. It is quite an upright
More...Lawn Alternatives
Vast expanses of patchy, dead and weed infested lawn areas taking up space in your backyard? Are you a slave to the drone of a lawnmower on your day off? Instead you could be out in your garden enjoying your
More...Lawn Alternative Planting Options
Lawn alternatives are a group of plant species far more suited to our growing conditions than traditional lawns. They can be used as a beautiful and practical substitute for your open spaces. So why not plant species that require little
More...Wahlenbergia communis (Tufted Bluebell)
Wahlenbergia communis: This graceful perennial ground cover, native to all Australian mainland states, grows to 40cm high and 30cm wide with suggested planting spacing of 20cm. It has blue green foliage that is tufted at the base of the plant and
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